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Courts & crime, 1889

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Electoral Revision Court at Corowa. (Before A K. Beveridge, Esq., P.M. and H. Hay, L. Willis, A. Anderson and Meyer, Esqrs., Je.P.) Friday, May 10

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 May 1889 · page 2

There were no applications or appeals to be dealt with, Sergeant Bedingfield gave evi[?]ness as to corrections which it was ness[?]ary to…

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Deniliquin Licensing Court. Wednesday, May 15. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 2

The transfer of the license of the Bridge Hotel from Catherine Collins to Mary Ann Moseley was granted on the application of Mr Gillott. The transfer of the license of Pyke’s Hotel from…

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Deniliquin Police Court. [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 2

John Woods was [?] being of [?] [?]…

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Deniliquin District Court. Wednesday, May 22. (Before [?] Honour Judge Forbes.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 2

Michael Curtin (Macnamara and Norton) v. Alex, Young.—Commission, £30. Henry mathewson (Gillott) v. J. R. Edwards.— Goods sold and delivered, £26 19s 9d…

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Local Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 May 1889 · page 5

A Court of Petty Sessions and a Small Debts Court are held every Friday, and a Licensing Court the second Friday in every month…

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Oxley Police Court. Tuesday, May 7Th. [Before D. Murphy and H. Davy, J.SP., Esqs.]

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 May 1889 · page 5

Wm, O'Lachlan, for false pretences, was fined 14s 6d; in default 7 days' imprisonment. Thos. Bright, for obscene language…

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Euston Police Court. Tuesday, 14Th May. (Before E. L. Rowling, Esq., P.m.) Public Instruction Act

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 May 1889 · page 2

Three charges were made against Jane Brennah under the above Act of not sending her children to school for the required period of 70 days in the…

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District Court. Tuesday, 21St May. [Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge]

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 May 1889 · page 2

The court was opened shortly after 10 o'clock a.m., when the following cases were dealt with:—H. Oakman v. D. C. Campbell, claim…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Monday, May 30. [Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge]

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 May 1889 · page 2

His Honor took his seat on the Bench at 10.30 a.m. (local time), and the names of the jurors who had been summoned were then called over…

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Curious County Court Action

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 May 1889 · page 26

At the Portland county court on Saturday, before his Honor Judge Hamilton, Violet Mary Lyon brought an action against Frederick Lyne, solicitor, for an alleged nuisance…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, May 21. (Before Messrs. A. K. Beveridge, P.M., S. A. Meyer, J. O. Leslie, Js.P., and Dr. Lang, J.P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 May 1889 · page 3

John Wm. and Henry Machin v. T. Parkin, action for £6 damages to a flock of ewes by defendant's dog. From the evidence it appeared that…

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The Victorian Court at the Paris Exhibition. London, May 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 May 1889 · page 18

Sir Polydore De Keysey, ex-Lord Mayor of London and president of the British committee at the Paris Exhibition, has complained that the gold trophy, in the form of an arch,…

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Beech Worth Court of Assize. Monday, May 20. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Kerferd.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 May 1889 · page 37

Mr. C. A. Smyth prosecuted for the Crown, and the Bar was represented by Mr. F. Brown, James Sydney Cantlon (on bail), stealing post-office letters (two charges). Guilty…

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Rutherglen Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, May 21. (Before Messrs Joseph Pearce and Michael; O'Dea, Js P.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 May 1889 · page 2

David G. Hamilton v. Wm. Pallet, judgment summons £8 17s 2d. Ordered to pay £8 9s, 2d., and 10s. costs, by weekly instalments of 5s. each…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, May 20. (Before the Police Magistrate and Dr. Noyes, J.P.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 May 1889 · page 2

Charles Salisbury was charged with drunkenness and fined 5s or twenty-tour hours. (Before the Police Magistrate.) John Woods, from Wanganella, was charged [?]…

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Deniliquin District Court. Wednesday, May 22. (Before His Honour Judge Forbes.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 May 1889 · page 2

The Court opened on Wednesday morning [?] out of the six cases originally on the list were [?] ln the case of Macnamara and Norton v. Mrs [?] Foo. Mr Gillott for the plaint [?] accepted an…

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Corowa Police Court. Friday, May 24

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 May 1889 · page 2

Before Mr. A. K. Beveridge P.M., Jamas Kennedy, charged with being a vagrant, was renamed, in order that inquiry might be made as to the truth of the…

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Horrible Murder of a Missionary and Family

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 May 1889 · page 9

A Central News telegram from New York says:—“The schooner Mobile, which has arrived here from the Bay of Honduras, brings news of an awful tragedy…

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Wahgunyah Petty Sessions Court. Thursday, May 23

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 May 1889 · page 2

Before Joseph Pearce, Esq., J.P. Frank Thomson, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was discharged with a caution…

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The Fate of Dr. Cronan. a Ruthless Political Murder. London, May 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 May 1889 · page 18

A horrible discovery has been made, which removes all doubt as to the fate of Dr. Cronan, the friend of Major Le Caron, the spy in the employ of the British Government who gave…

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